Laurence Yep

Yep, L. (1995). Hiroshima. New York: Scholastics.



On the morning of August 6, 1945, Sachi and her classmates listen to the deafen sound of air raid alarms, signaling the retaliation for the attack on Pearl Harbor, that had occurred four years previously. Many years after the attack, Sachi arrives in the United States to get plastic surgery to repair the many scars and burns that she received that dreadful day in 1945.



I did like the book simply because it reflects the true implications of war and the effects of violence. Many of our children have never experience the tragedy of war and violence. This books allows children to experience war and violence through the eyes of others who lived during the effect.



I think what mainly influenced my discussion to chose this book is because my brother is in the military and even though I do not always support reasons for war, I do support my brother and my country. The events of Hiroshima was a tragic time in the history of our country. In allowing children to read literature such as this, maybe events like this will never happen again.



Laurence Yep also wrote other books that reflected his cultural and ethnicity. One book that was totally different from Hiroshima is The Magic Paintbrush. Unlike Hiroshima, this book promote life and the beauty with it. Steve gets a new paintbrush, in which, everything that he paints comes to life. This book is a refreshing reflection of life and displays Laurence Yep's versatility as an author.

Yep, L. (2000). The magic paintbrush. New York: Harper Collins Publishers.